AMERICAN WOMEN OF ACHIEVEMENT

Press, Volume LXXXVII, Issue 26509, 25 August 1951, Page 2

AMERICAN WOMEN OF ACHIEVEMENT

ASSEMBLY IN BOSTON The importance of women taking more responsibility for world affairs was emphasised in Boston recently at the nation s first “Assembly of American Women of Achievement.” A feature of the programme was the presentation of awards to 25 prominent American women for their accomplishments in business, the professions and the arts. During a pan°l discussion. Miss Rose Laird, a 65-year-old cosmetologist, said there was no age limit “for any woman who has a desire to go out into the world and make it a better place to live in.” Dr. Virgina C. Gildersleeve, dean emeritus of New York’s Barnard College. urged mothers to rear their children to “take more responsibility” for good government. The two women were among the 25 women of achievement who received medals from the Chamber of Commerce of Boston before 800 people attending a formal dinner in their honour Amongst, other women accorded recognition were an aeroplane pilot. th“ financial editor of the “New York Post.” a bank director, president of a companv of consulting engineers as well as writers, actresses, one tennis champion, nurses, and industrialists.